# Swap-Protect

At the configured time(s), the EA attempts to **flatten profitable exposure** to reduce swap costs and avoid widened spreads:

* If **account floating P/L > 0** at trigger time ⇒ **close all open trades** (profitable or not).
* If **account floating P/L ≤ 0** ⇒ **close only profitable trades**, keep losing ones open.

Evaluated using **broker server time** (Market Watch). Applies to EA-managed positions.

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### Input format

A semicolon-separated schedule of `Key=Time` pairs.

**Accepted keys**

* `All` — applies every day unless a day-specific key overrides it.
* `Mon`, `Tue`, `Wed`, `Thu`, `Fri`, `Sat`, `Sun` — day-specific overrides.
* `Triple` — applies on your broker’s **triple-swap day** (commonly Wednesday for FX; broker-dependent).

**Time format**

* `HH` or `HH:MM` (24-hour). Examples: `21`, `20:30`, `20:45`.

**Examples**

* Minimal: `All=21; Fri=20:30`
* Full custom: `All=20:50; Mon=20:40; Tue=19:00; Wed=20:40; Thu=20:40; Fri=20:40; Triple=20:45`
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### Precedence & triggering

1. **Triple** applies only on the broker’s triple-swap day.
2. **Day key** (e.g., `Fri`) overrides `All` for that day.
3. If **multiple rules** match the same day (e.g., `Fri` **and** `Triple` on Wednesday):
   * The EA **fires at the earliest time** among applicable rules.
4. One trigger per day; after firing, it won’t re-trigger until the next day.
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### Close logic (at the trigger time)

1. Compute **account floating P/L** across EA-managed positions.
2. **If > 0:** send close requests for **all** open positions.
3. **If ≤ 0:** send close requests for **profitable positions only**; leave losing ones open.
4. Execution is subject to **market liquidity, spreads, and slippage** at rollover.

> Floating P/L includes commission and current swap to that moment (swap typically posts at rollover).
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### Why use it

* **Reduce swap drag** by exiting before rollover, especially on **Triple** days.
* **Protect profits** when spreads often widen around end-of-day.
* Enforces **discipline** without manual intervention on VPS/off-hours.
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### Why not

* You may **exit winners too early** and miss continued moves.
* **Widened spreads** at rollover can cause slippage on exits.
* If overall P/L ≤ 0, losing trades **remain open** (by design).
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### Keep in mind

* **Broker server time rules.** Confirm your broker’s rollover and **triple-swap day**.
* **Symbol coverage.** The feature acts only on positions the EA manages (check magic/symbol scope).
* **Pending orders.** This setting **does not cancel** pendings; consider a separate “cancel pendings at rollover” option if available.
* **Interaction with loss limits.** A Daily/Weekly Loss Limit may pause trading earlier; whichever condition triggers first wins.
* **Backtests.** Tester aggregates ticks around rollover; verify behavior in **visual mode**.
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That’s it—clean, rule-based exits to limit swap costs and rollover surprises.


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